All in the Sleeping Drugs?
Filed Under (Daily Posts, Health) by 
Cynthia on Feb 22, 2008 7:57 am
Tagged Under : Anxiety, Mental Health, Sleep
I went to bed last night and I’d forgotten to take my Trazodone to help me sleep. Well I was tired anyway so I decided I’d see if I could skip it. I think I have been taking them since before September to help me sleep, because the Sertraline was making it hard for me to sleep. And I am paranoid about getting enough sleep. It’s one of those fears that I have, that I won’t get enough sleep.
Fortunately I feel asleep just fine and slept most of the night. I did wake up about 3am but I felt pretty good so just laid there and after a while I fell back asleep again snuggled with all the dogs on the bed (three now, including Muffit).
When I woke up I felt refreshed and good. And it made me think. Are all my problems being caused by the Trazodone? I feel so much better today… I haven’t felt this light and airy in months now. My neck is still kinked, but my nose feels more clear and my throat less scratchy.
So I’m going to stay off the Trazodone for a few days and see how it works. I’m afraid of not being able to sleep, but heck it’s the weekend so it won’t be a big deal if I’m tired. I hate being tired during the day. In fact, I’m quite nervous about it. I hate feeling bad. Hate it hate it! But then I’ve felt bad for some months now so maybe, just maybe, this will perk me up. It’s something I should have thought of months ago.. but my sleep is so important I don’t want to mess it up!
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some of the side effects according to Wikipedia
Neurologic
Tremor, headache, ataxia, akathisia, muscle stiffness, slurred speech, slowed speech, vertigo, tinnitus, tingling of extremities, paresthesia, weakness, complex partial seizures, and, rarely impaired speech, muscle twitching, numbness, dystonia, euphoria, and involuntary movements.
Autonomic
Dry or numb mouth, blurred vision, priapism, diplopia, miosis, nasal congestion, constipation, sweating, urinary retention, increased urinary frequency and incontinence.
Fuzzy Logic’s last blog post..Cake or Death?
Heya, hope ya feel better soon. Sleep is very important, but you know me and my view of drugs of anykind. May you sleep good without them ! ! XO
Christina’s last blog post..yuck
some of the side effects according to Wikipedia
Neurologic
Tremor, headache, ataxia, akathisia, muscle stiffness, slurred speech, slowed speech, vertigo, tinnitus, tingling of extremities, paresthesia, weakness, complex partial seizures, and, rarely impaired speech, muscle twitching, numbness, dystonia, euphoria, and involuntary movements.
Autonomic
Dry or numb mouth, blurred vision, priapism, diplopia, miosis, nasal congestion, constipation, sweating, urinary retention, increased urinary frequency and incontinence. <em>Fuzzy Logic's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sacredpaws/IZsb/~3...rel="nofollow">Cake or Death?</a></em>
Heya, hope ya feel better soon. Sleep is very important, but you know me and my view of drugs of anykind. May you sleep good without them ! ! XO <em>Christina's last blog post..<a href='http://www.loneblackspider.com/2008/02/21/yuck/&#...rel="nofollow">yuck</a></em>
Hi Jen. Ugh. I hate reading side effects. Usually I think I have them all. In this case.. maybe I do have a number of them!
Hey Chris. usually I don’t either.. but the sertraline has changed me so much for the good!
Hi Jen. Ugh. I hate reading side effects. Usually I think I have them all. In this case.. maybe I do have a number of them!
Hey Chris. usually I don't either.. but the sertraline has changed me so much for the good!
Hey Lady!
I only tok my sleeping pills for a couple of days b/c they made me feel bad the next day! I take a klonapin (sp?) before bed now instead!
Take Care!
Hey Lady!
I only tok my sleeping pills for a couple of days b/c they made me feel bad the next day! I take a klonapin (sp?) before bed now instead!
Take Care!
Thanks Molly I will look up info about klonapin too.
Thanks Molly I will look up info about klonapin too.
How is the experiment coming along? Are you able to sleep?
Hi Abbey.. yup I’m doing well. I can sleep fine, and I feel better. Though my neck is still stiff. I need a massage. Thanks for asking!
How is the experiment coming along? Are you able to sleep?
Hi Abbey.. yup I'm doing well. I can sleep fine, and I feel better. Though my neck is still stiff. I need a massage. Thanks for asking!
Glad to hear that you are able to sleep without the Trazodone. I could use a massages myself right about now…
Glad to hear that you are able to sleep without the Trazodone. I could use a massages myself right about now…